Google's Inbox launches 'Smart Reply'

When Google launched its most recent email app from the Gmail team, Inbox, it touted the app's ability to act almost like an assistant using artificial intelligence to suggest replies for your messages.
USA TODAY

Google is rolling out a new Inbox feature called Smart Reply that sends quick responses to emails when you are on the go. Smart Reply suggests up to three replies based on what the email says. Inbox uses machine learning to recognize emails that need responses and to generate possible responses.

"For those emails that only need a quick response, it can take care of the thinking and save precious time spent typing," Bálint Miklós, a Google software engineer, wrote in the company's blog. "And for those emails that require a bit more thought, it gives you a jump start so you can respond right away."

Smart Reply will roll out later this week as an update for the Inbox app on iOS and Android.